Premier League - Bentley: Spurs are a joke

Eurosport - Thu, 09 Oct 12:54:00 2008

Tottenham midfielder David Bentley admits the Premier League's bottom club have become a laughing stock.

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Spurs have claimed just two points from their first seven matches - their worst start to a season since 1912.

Manager Juande Ramos, having been in the job for just under a year, is under increasing pressure while questions are being asked of sporting director Damien Comolli's activity in the transfer market, allowing experienced strikers Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe to leave without finding suitable replacements.

"I know people are having a laugh at the fact we are bottom of the league at the moment but it's up to everyone at the club to stop the jokes," said Bentley.

"We're not happy with what has been happening. You cannot hide from the situation but what we need are a team of leaders who take responsibility. We have to grow as people.

"We have more than enough good players at Tottenham to get us out of this situation and I give my word that we will."

Bentley, who moved to White Hart Lane from Blackburn in the summer for £15million, does not regret the switch to north London and is backing Ramos to turn things around.

"I'm fully behind him, 100 per cent," the 24-year-old told The Sun.

"I still love being at Spurs and I don't regret joining the club for one second.

"I know I haven't been at my best but I haven't become a bad player in a fortnight. The manager believes in me."

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  1. What he says is true, spurs have enough good players­ not to be at the bottom of the epl.
    You cant have­ that many good players and keep losing, its only a­ matter of time before they start wining again.
    Good­ luck to the spurs i say and im a manu fan.

    From CiderKing, on Thu 9 Oct 12:50PM

  2. W

    From CiderKing, on Thu 9 Oct 12:46PM

  3. Define David Bentley- BIG HEAD BIG MOUTH BIG IDEAS BIG­ EMPTY SPACE BETWEEN THE EARS.Yet another overpaid pratt­ that will never be happy with his lot. Try 6 months on­ shiftwork in a factory where you only get a 20 minute­ break and they time you going to the bog. You people­ make me sick most of you would be in the nick if you­ wernt lucky enough to be able to kick a ball and in­ most cases not very well.So shut it you snivelling­ little git.

    From DAVID, on Thu 9 Oct 12:44PM

  4. even a triangle has more points hehe

    From kevan_wigman, on Thu 9 Oct 12:43PM

  5. its good to be a villa fan

    From Richard, on Thu 9 Oct 12:38PM

  6. LOL Well done bentley You've fillay seen that you­ and your team are a joke! They should make you captian­ for your skills of observation that way you would get­ to start a match. But I think you should work on your­ spanish so you can really understand what Ramos is­ saying. Hate to break the news but he doesn't­ believe in you! Thats why you are on the bench!. Hmmm­ guess you didn't observe that! No captaincy for­ you then! Ramos may have said "I believe in­ you" but what he meant in spanish was "I­ can't believe we spend £15m on you, you'll be­ on the bench as long as i'm here you'd better­ believe that" Now I can see how all this can lost­ in translation afterall english is not as easy as it­ seems just as david beckham! LOL

    From The Joker, on Thu 9 Oct 12:38PM

  7. hahahahahahahahaha spurs are s$%*!!!!!!!
    good luck v­ the mighty orient next season!!!

    From niklasvilhelmrejstrom, on Thu 9 Oct 12:38PM

  8. poor tottenham they thought they were a top 4 team.

    From shivnesh, on Thu 9 Oct 12:36PM

  9. We all know bentleys a great player and we all know­ spurs will be midtable at the end of the season..have­ they ever finished the prem bottom 6? or even top­ 6?..probably not?

    From stuartxland, on Thu 9 Oct 12:36PM

  10. Every year Spurs fans think they'll be a top 4­ side. GET OVER YOURSELVES! You're a bunch of­ dreamers. Never mind the country, you'll never be­ the best team in North London. Spurs fans don't­ even cry for their club cuz they're too tight -­ save water...

    From oabdulgani, on Thu 9 Oct 12:35PM

  11. who ever is in charge of transfers at spurs clearly­ hasnt got a clue, last year they had for top strikers­ now y would anyone sell the 3 best strikers­ berbatov/kean and defoe and keep the shitest one Bent.­ i think who is in charge of transfers is an arsenal fan­ cos they're having a laugh. as for bently he's­ always been over reated jst another media player. if he­ was so good he would have made it at arsenal.

    From abdi_mohamed007, on Thu 9 Oct 12:35PM

  12. What goes around comes around

    From Tunji, on Thu 9 Oct 12:34PM

  13. Apologies people, on my last post missed out the­ 'c' in pitch!!

    From kpb, on Thu 9 Oct 12:25PM

  14. Well, Bently, whats the next step? Mastermind, special­ subject the bleeding obviouse! Anyone that leaves the­ Arsenal don't do that well? Swallow that bitter­ pill!

    Gazza

    From gary, on Thu 9 Oct 12:20PM

  15. Why do Liverpool fans comment on Rafael Benitez and­ their American owners when the article relates to­ Spurs.

    From orourkeda, on Thu 9 Oct 12:18PM

  16. As a Chelsea fan, I think it is a shame that a team of­ Tottenham's history should have such a bad start to­ their season. I admit that I laugh at them being bottom­ of the league, but they won't stay there. I have­ little faith in a board of directors who will let their­ best players be sold for millions without replacing­ them. I agrre with Linda...good on you girl...she is­ one Spurs fan I would share a drink with!!!!! Well­ said. Come on Spurs.....sort it out

    From Andie, on Thu 9 Oct 12:18PM

  17. I understand that because of their present troubles,­ Tottenham Hotspur will be changing their name to­ Tottenham Nil.

    From Casca, on Thu 9 Oct 12:15PM

  18. It pains me it really does........ maybe the mickey­ mouse trophy sitting in the dusty cabinet needs a­ polish.

    It's your own fault though. P1ssing about­ buying @#$% players for more than there worth. tara­ chucks!

    From Tommy, on Thu 9 Oct 12:11PM

  19. And so it continues...spurs fans continue to abuse­ opposing teams cos they cannot be mature enough to­ admit their team is failing...(comment 24) shame you­ cannot take a more mature approach and acknowledge your­ 'team' is in trouble. Never mind, you will­ still be abusing if your relegated no doubt!!..Will­ probably be the manager who suffers as usual, shame cos­ Comolli and all the stuffed shirts are really to blame,­ but managers are always the scapegoats. I live with a­ spurs fan, but at least he's an honest one.­ He's sick of whats going on in N.17. As for­ Bentley, he was offloaded by Arsenal cos of his massive­ ego, was very disruptive in the dressing room. ( only­ had to witness the media frenzy he invited when he­ signed for Spurs and all the subsequent mouthing off he­ did...the word 'Karma' is coming to mind with­ regards Mr ' I love myself Bentley. Shame he does­ not do his talking on the pith eh?

    From kpb, on Thu 9 Oct 12:10PM

  20. Fair comments. We need to stay calm and think about the­ mid-long term rather than panicing about the current­ situation. Spurs WILL improve and climb the league (and­ hopefully do well in other competitions too). All­ managers need time, patience and backing to get things­ right and Spurs have more than enough qaulity to be a­ force again. We do need at least one more quality­ striker and midfielder though.

    From Travel Deals Guru, on Thu 9 Oct 12:09PM
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